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Press Releases

  • Budget Book 2024/25 Published

    6 June 2024

    Following Monday’s presentation of the Appropriation Bill 2024 in the Legislative Council and the budget speech by Minister of the Treasury and Economic Development Portfolios, Mark Brooks, the Budget Book 2024/25 is now available to read on the SHG website via: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Estimates-of-Recurrent-and-Capital-Expenditure-and-Revenue.pdf. The Budget Book, formally titled Estimates of Recurrent and Capital Expenditure and Revenue […]

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  • General Hospital New Mortuary And Services Upgrade

    6 June 2024

    In April 2022, the general hospital launched a major improvement project to address several operational issues. This project, funded by ring-fenced financial aid, addressed the following key areas: The project aimed to achieve key outcomes that included ensuring consistent and reliable service delivery to the public, safeguarding valuable hospital equipment, and generating long-term operational cost […]

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  • World Blood Donor Day Blood Drive – Thursday 6 June 2024

    5 June 2024

    The Health Laboratory and Health Promotion teams will be celebrating World Blood Donor Day on Friday 14 June 2024. To raise awareness for this important day, the teams will be hosting a special ‘blood drive’ on Thursday, 6 June 2024. The teams will be traveling to various locations around the island to promote blood donation […]

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  • Minister Brooks Delivers Budget Speech 2024/25 To Legislative Council

    3 June 2024

    The Minister for Treasury and Economic Development Mark Brooks delivered the 2024/25 budget speech today, 3 June 2024, for St Helena to the Legislative Council. A copy of the budget speech is available online at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Budget-Speech-2024-Final.pdf. In his opening remarks, Minister Brooks said:  “Last year I used the Budget Speech to call for a change in mind-set.” This year, […]

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  • Minimum Wage To Increase From 01 July 2024

    31 May 2024

    On 01 July 2024 the minimum wage will increase. It will rise from £3.65 per hour to £4.00 per hour for an adult aged 18 and above, and from £2.70 per hour to £3.05 per hour for those aged 16 and 17 years old. This increase is in line with the Minimum Wage Policy of […]

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  • Royal Air Force Visits St Helena

    30 May 2024

    Last week, the Royal Engineer Lead Air Support Team visited St Helena and conducted a comprehensive survey of the airport runway. The survey confirmed the runway remains in excellent condition, and the team also provided valuable capacity building and support to airport staff. Building on this successful visit, the Royal Air Force (RAF) have identified […]

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  • World No Tobacco Day 2024

    30 May 2024

    The annual World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) campaign takes place on Friday 31 May 2024. This day, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO), serves to raise awareness of the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use. This year the theme for WNTD is ‘Protecting Children from the Harms of Tobacco’.  Studies show that most […]

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  • Commonwealth Parliamentary Association British Islands Mediterranean Region Conference Concluded

    27 May 2024

    Following an eventful week of discussions and engagement at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) British Islands Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Conference all delegates departed St Helena on Saturday 25 May 2024 concluding a six-day visit to the island. This historic visit marked the first time the CPA St Helena Branch hosted a CPA conference. Whilst here, […]

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  • Lifting of the Prohibition on the Import of Poultry and Poultry Products Originating in South Africa

    24 May 2024

    On 12 October 2023, following an ENRP veterinary risk assessment in respect of the ‘highly pathogenic avian influenza’ (HPAI) or ‘bird flu’ outbreaks in South Africa (SA), St Helena Government (SHG) put in place a prohibition to prevent the landing or importation of all poultry and poultry product imports originating from SA. This prohibition was […]

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  • Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Delegates Arrive at St Helena to Begin 53rd British and Mediterranean Region Conference

    19 May 2024

    Delegates from 10 countries across the British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) arrived at St Helena this afternoon for their annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) BIMR conference. This is the first time CPA St Helena hosts a CPA conference. Upon arrival at the airport, delegates were welcomed by President of the CPA St Helena Branch […]

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